Holding a Pretty Wheel: Not Cale Yarborough vs. Jimmie Johnson, Yarborough & Johnson
Excuses, excuses. Everyone loves a good excuse, and this week, in the wake of Jimmie Johnson’s record-tying third straight Sprint Cup championship, I think I’ve …
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Voices From the Heartland: With NASCAR Season Over, I Leave You with a Few Parting Thoughts & Shots
Let’s start with Jimmie Johnson. While I refuse to compare Jimmie to Cale Yarborough, for the two are incomparable, it is at this time that …
Fanning the Flames: Closing the Inbox on the 2008 NASCAR Season
The NASCAR offseason is finally upon us; but as they say, there is no rest for the weary. It’s been a blast talking with so …
Scott Speed Driver Diary: Learning from Jimmie Johnson in 2008 While Looking Forward to 2009
Editor’s Note: This diary is part of a wrap-up series detailing the end of the season for Frontstretch‘s four driver diary participants. Well, the 2008 …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: Get a Head Start on NASCAR 2009 With a 2008 Stats Review
A season of NASCAR fantasy racing has once again come and gone. Jimmie Johnson was the best at the end of the year, and came …
What’s Vexing Vito: Yay! NASCAR Season is Over! I’m Devastated
I’m conflicted. The 2008 NASCAR season is finally over. “Finally” for me has a few different meanings. Mainly, it has been a hectic and exhausting …
Did You Notice? NASCAR Layoffs Still Looming, Testing Hope & Changes at Yates
Did You Notice? A ray of hope in the midst of NASCAR’s testing ban? The logical assumption when the policy was announced was that every …
Thompson in Turn 5: NASCAR Stars Weigh in, for Better or Worse, on Big-3 Bailout Debate
The growing worldwide financial crisis seems to be growing larger, more confusing and more controversial every day. While not be a topic particularly appropriate for …
Mirror Driving: NASCAR 2008’s Biggest Moment, 2009’s Testing Nightmare & Judging Johnson in 2050
Welcome to Mirror Driving. Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news and rumors. Love us or …
Top 10 Things I Want to Say About the 2008 NASCAR Season
10. Brian France could disappear off the face of the earth tomorrow and no one would notice. Well OK, we would notice because someone with …